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If they did, it would involve clicking on, "a small hyperlink labelled 'See Details'."

The suit argues that, in the purchase of a premium priced item, a consumer "reasonably expecting" to pay only the charge for the item selected "has no motive or reason" to further investigate the terms of the free trial. However, as part of the purchasing process, Big Fish automatically adds a "Free Trial" for the Big Fish Game Club to the customer's cart. When purchasing a game for $6.99 - in this case, IGT Slots Wild Wolf - the customer is prompted to sign up for a Big Fish account and enter billing information. The lawsuit offers a step-by-step example of the purchasing process to illustrate its argument. "The unfortunate reality is that BFG omits informing its customers adequately about the monthly recurring fees, and BFG enrolls the vast majority of game purchasers into BFG's membership program while failing to adequately inform them of this key fact." Big Fish has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging "unfair or deceptive" trade practices related to its "Big Fish Game Club" membership program.Īccording to court documents filed in the western district of Washington at Seattle, a group of plaintiffs led by one Carolyn Carnahan is seeking damages after unwittingly spending a recurring monthly membership free that Big Fish did not properly advertise.